Entrepreneur, architect, designer, and lecturer, Carlotta de Bevilacqua is one of the leading figures in contemporary design culture and entrepreneurial vision. With a degree in Architecture from the Politecnico di Milano in 1983, she is President and CEO of the Artemide Group.
A highly experienced designer, she has developed a significant research path in the field of light. For Artemide and Danese, she has created many new-generation products, recognised with numerous invention patents and awards. She has introduced innovative technological perspectives into the field of lighting, as well as unprecedented scenarios in sensory experience and in the interaction between communication and information (IoT), exploring the new frontiers of photonics research.
A vegetarian and animal rights advocate, her mindset blends humanism and science and is oriented towards a socially responsible and innovative enterprise. She investigates all the facets of light connected to human physiological and psychological wellbeing, offering new qualitative standards in terms of performance and reduced consumption for living beings and the planet.
Fundamental aspects of her entrepreneurial path are vision, reputation, and competitiveness, distinctive qualities that contribute, in the present and in the future, to the leadership of a social and manufacturing tech company.
She has been a university lecturer at the School of Design of the Politecnico di Milano and a Visiting Professor at several Italian and international universities. Her contribution to conferences and seminars is highly appreciated for exploring the changes in contemporary society and business, the new frontiers of research, and the constantly evolving needs of the environment.
